Position

Grant Writer

About ACE Scholarships

ACE is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, founded in 2000 in Denver, Colorado, to provide low-income children with equal access to quality K-12 private schools through partial scholarship support. Over the past 24 years, ACE has provided more than 80,000 scholarships worth over $212 million. This school year, ACE is serving approximately 14,000+ children in Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming, and is actively pursuing other expansion opportunities with the support of a national funding partner. In 2023, ACE Scholarships has expanded its program offerings by administrating Educational Savings Account programs for state governments. For more information visit the ACE website at www.acescholarships.org.

Our Mission is to advance K-12 educational freedom, with a focus on securing financial support for families so they may access the quality education of their choice.

Our Values:

ACE Founding Principles: Our founding principles are the foundation of ACE and our North Star. We honor ACE's founders by remaining committed to these principles, and we passionately advocate for the Mission and Vision these principles support.

Accountability: We embrace personal responsibility by taking ownership of our work and focusing on results. We expect both to give and to receive honest feedback.

Innovation: We know ideas matter. We prefer the risks and rewards the come with creativity, to the certainty that attends stagnation.

Adaptability: We position ourselves to take advantage of opportunities, embracing strategic and operational change when it makes our work more impactful.

Optimism: We believe our best days are ahead, and we embrace a forward-thinking mindset. We will make mistakes, but we will remain cheerful in the face of adversity and give people the benefit of the doubt.

Kindness: We value everyone on our team, respect differences and trust one another. This requires courage and strength, as it involves celebrating and giving our undivided attention to others.

Our Founding Principles:

1) The American public education system is flawed

2) Free enterprise and democracy work

3) Parents know the best education environment for their kids

4) Private schools offer great value and have open seats

5) All people are created equal and deserve an equal chance to pursue the American Dream

Position Overview
The Grant Writer will support the National Foundations Manager in the fundraising and management of ACE's foundation program. This role involves foundation research, grant writing, and development of strategies that increase foundation revenue across our twelve-state region.

Primary Job Responsibilities

1. Support National Foundation Program Development

• Assist in developing annual foundation fundraising goals for the twelve-market region.
• Collaborate with local market fundraisers to research and build a pipeline of foundation funding prospects, including private, corporate, family, and community foundations.
• Support the foundation funding process, including writing LOIs, proposals, grants, final reports, documentation, acknowledgments, and thank you correspondence.

2. Relationship Management

• Work with the National Foundations Manager and local market fundraisers to develop and implement meaningful stewardship strategies that align with overall market fundraising strategies.
• Help grow a portfolio of existing foundation relationships.

3. Research, Data, and Reporting

• Ensure proposals utilize current and accurate data to demonstrate the social and economic impact of the ACE program.
• Study the K-12 education space, including public education reform efforts and school choice initiatives to enhance grant proposals.
• Assist National Foundation Manager with tracking grant deadlines, LOI and proposal submissions, foundation responses, and reporting requirements using the Foundation internal tracking system and Raiser's Edge.
• Contribute to creating a rich information database to ensure cohesive messaging for all grant opportunities.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Unwavering belief in the mission of ACE Scholarships
• Transparent and high integrity leadership
• Strong time management and organizational abilities, including planning and task facilitation
• Ability to convey the mission and vision of ACE Scholarships to foundations, staff, volunteers, and donors
• Strong communication skills (written and oral) and an excellent professional appearance and presentation
• Self-motivated individual with strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to set priorities and achieve goals
• Highly organized, detail oriented and able to manage simultaneous priorities under pressure
• Ability to understand complex statical data and produce clear, concise communications based on data

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Communications, English, Marketing, or other related field desired; or equivalent related experience
• Experience: 3+ years of experience in grant writing, preferred experience in a non-profit development department with clear fundraising revenue goals
• Personal and professional integrity
• Strong writing skills, ability to produce eloquent, grammatically correct content on deadlines
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite; Raisers Edge experience or other CRM systems preferred

Location, Travel, and Reporting

• This a hybrid role in Colorado or remote position ideally in Texas, Louisiana, Kansas, or Montana
• Reports to the National Foundation Manager, remote out of Texas
• 1-5% travel throughout the year

FLSA Status
Full-time Exempt

Compensation
A competitive annual salary of $65,000 - $75,000 and eligible for annual performance bonuses, plus benefits package, which includes but is not limited to:

• Medical Insurance (with generous employer contribution)
• Dental Insurance (with generous employer contribution)
• Vision Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• HSA, FSA, Limited FSA, and Dependent Care FSA pre-tax spending accounts
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Free, Employer-paid Short-term, Long-term, and AD&D insurance.
• 401(k) with 6% employer match with immediate vesting
• Monthly cellphone stipend
• Scholarships for employee's whose children are actively enrolled in a K-12 private school ($2,500/child, up to $5,000/year).
• On-site amenities in Colorado Home Office: Employer paid parking , community gym, café, and building security, in-office coffee, snack bar, and walking treadmill (in-office)

To Apply

To apply, qualified individuals should submit the following application materials in one PDF document:

• Cover letter including:
  • An introductory paragraph describing three distinct reasons you are drawn to ACE Scholarship's mission and how you came to those beliefs.
  • Salary requirements
• Resume

Applications should be submitted to Talent Market via this link: https://talentmarket.tfaforms.net/f/dreamjob

Questions can be directed to Bailey Drouant, Outreach Manager at Talent Market, who is managing the search: bailey@talentmarket.org

There is no application deadline for this position. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. This job will remain posted on our site until it is filled.

While we thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position, we are only able to contact those to whom we can offer an interview. Only direct applications will be considered. No phone calls, please.

Talent Market is a nonprofit entity dedicated to promoting liberty by helping free-market nonprofits identify talent for critical roles. We provide consulting and recruiting services at no cost to 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations that clearly and directly focus on advancing the principles of economic freedom, free enterprise, free trade, free speech, property rights, rule of law, and limited regulation.